Hi @Amy AtkinsonYou are in the exact same situation that my wife and I were in September 2023!

It sounds like you're in a bit of a tricky situation, but there are options to consider.

That situation sounds frustrating, especially with the rate change coming as a surprise.

I currently a flipper in my backyard in CA and am in a similar situation where I'm looking to flip out of the state.

This involves assessing the investor’s financial situation, investment strategy, and the specific projects they wish to undertake.

Quote from @Kevin Rodriguez: @Patricia Andriolo-BullTry starting your own business with a website and domain name as well as Google or Yelp review page, this may help legitimize your situation ,then have people on here write you some reviews to help generate authenticity.

This is the perfect situation for this.A third question would be, "is this his only property, and if not, are the other properties also paid off?". 

Agree, Ring or some other camera monitoring  system, security systems will  have issues with alarms &  beeping and other issues which might be a nuisance for guests. 

Because my situation and circumstances, the position I was in can't be duplicated by just anyone, if by anyone.

I appreciate the feed back from everyone, as financing can get a bit tricky, not to mention complicated sometimes trying to look at all the different ways to calculate how financing can or cannot me more beneficial than your current situation.